Hair curler



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,659,118

R. B. MlMs HAIR CURLER Filed April 16. 1927 m M 31a/nemici @51a MQ lummm Patented Feb. 1.4,` 1928.

UNITED STATES RITA BELL MIMS, F HOUSTON, TEXAS.

HAIR CURLER.

Application led April 16, 1927. Serial No. 184,285.

My invention relates to devices for curling hair and has particularreference to household devices of this character which may be operatedby the user, if desired.

It is an object of the invention to provide a hair curler upon which astrand of hair y may be conveniently wound and then clamped in positionand subjected to the action of'heat.

The device is simple in construction and convenient to operate, and anobject is to provide such a device so arranged:l that the user canadjust it with little difficulty.

The merit of the device lies largely in the simple construction andarrangement of the device and the drawings are referred to for a betterunderstanding of the device. Fig. 1 is aside elevation of a hair curlerembodying-the invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the heating core', removed.Fig. 3 is an assembly view showing the .device in use.

The ybody of the device which forms the subject of my inventioncomprises a tubular mandrel 1 of cylindrical shape throughout.

the greater portion of itslength and having a longitudinal openingtherein to receive a heating element. One end of the mandrel is lbentlaterally to form a handle 2. The inner face of the handle is grooved toaccommodate a spring member 3. The upper side of the handle end, asshown in Fig. 1, is extended upwardly at each side to form an ear whichis perforated to receive a pivot pin 5.

A clamping plate 6, which is curved transversely to fit upon themandrel, is pivotally connected to the mandrel. The end of the plateadjacent the handle 2 is bent laterally to form a similar. handle member7 similar in construction tothe member 2. It is grooved on its innerside to receive the spring member 3 and has ears 8 with openings thereinto receive the pivot pin 5 on the mandrel. The mandrel and the plate arethereby pivotally connected to eachother through the pin 5 and thespring 3 is engaged about the pin 5 between the handle members and actsto force the clamping plate 6 resiliently -against the mandrel so thatit may clamp the strand of -hair indicated at 9 to the mandrel. i A

It is contemplated that the end of the strand of, hair will be clampedbetween the mandrel 1 and the clamping plate 6, as indicated in Fig. 1,and that the clamping plate will then lie released to firmly grip theends of the strand of hair and that the mandrel and plate may then berotated to wind the hair upon the plate and mandrel. When the hair isthus wound in position, it is adapted to be clamped thereon so that itwill not unwind by means of flexible rods 10 and 11. The rod 10 isjoined at one end to the handle member 7 of the clamping plate at apoint indicated at 12. It is free to be thrown inwardly toward the plate6 and' at its :tree end is curved outwardly, as shown at 13, to engagewith a ring 14 upon the outer end of the rod 11. The rod 11 is connectedto the handle 2 at 15 in the same manner as in case of the rod 10. y

The inner opening in the mandrel is adapted to receive a core 16 whichforms a heating element by -means of which the mandrel may be heated.The said core 16 is cylindrical in shape and has at one end thereof ahead 17 Vlarger in diameter than the body of the core. On opposite'sidesof the head are spring arms 18 secured to the head at 19. These armsproject inwardly along the core 16 beyond the head and are curvedinwardly to form latch members 2O at their 'forward ends. These springarms are adapted to engage over a bead 21 formed on the forward end ofthe mandrel 1. Thus, when the core 16 is introduced into the mandrel,the spring arms 18 will engage the bead bringing the ends 20 thereofinto resilient engagement with the mandrel around the bead 21, thustending to hold the parts resiliently together. AIt is understood thatthe heating element within the core 16 may be of any desiredconstruction, having electrical resisting material therein through whicha current of electricity may be carried from lconducting wires indicatedat 21.

It is to be understood that a plurality of curling devices, such as areshown' and described, may be employed, all of them being connectedthrough their cores 16 and con- 100 ducting wires 21 to some source ofelectricity whereby they may be all heated and used simultaneously.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a shield 22 which may be employed adjacent thehead of the 105' user. This shield is made up of an oblong piece ofsheet asbestos or similar heat resisting material, said sheet having acentral oblong opening 23 therein to receive the strand of hair.

At one end of the shield, no

means is provided for an opening for inserting a strand of hair, theends of the shield overlapping at that point, as will be noted from thedrawing.

In using my device, the hair will be clamped between the clamping plate6 and the mandrel and the arms 10 and 11\ will be;

drawn back out of the Way while the hair is being Wound upon the mandreland plate into the position shown in Fig. 3. The two.

rods 10 and 11 will be then brought together at the forward end of themandrel and the ring 14 engaged about the end 13 of the rod 11. The core16 of the heating unit will then be introduced and latohed in positionand the heat may be then turned on to dry and curl the hair. It will beclear that the clamping plate (3 may be raised for the purpose ofintroducing the end of the lock of hair between the mandrel and theplate by forcing together the two handle members 2 and 8 in an obviousmanner.

It will be noted that the device is simple in construction and operationand can be employed by the user without professional assistance. It is,therefore, particularly adapted for household installations.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. A hair curler comprising a' tubular cylindrical body, a clampingplate hinged to said body and adapted to fit thereon, means holding saidplate resiliently upon said body, rods secured to said plate and body,

means to engage said rods and hold them resiliently together and meansto heat said body.

2. A hair curler comprising a tubular cylindrical body, a clamping platehinged to saidv body and adapted to fit thereon, laterally curved endson said body and plate, a spring bearing against said ends to force saidplate against said body, rods secured to said plate and body, means toengage said rods and hold them resiliently together and means to heatsaid body.

3. A hair curler comprising a tubular cylindrical body, a clamping platehinged to said body and adapted to fit thereon, means holding said plateresiliently upon said body, rods secured to said plate and body, meansto engage said rods and hold them resiliently together and means to heatsaid body comprising a core of electrical resisting material forming aheating unit fitting within said tubular body.

4. A hair curler comprising a tubular cylindrical body, a clamping platehinged to said body and adapted to fit thereon, laterally curved ends onsaid body and plate, a spring bearing against said ends to force saidplateagainst said body, rods secured to said plate and body, means toengage said rods and hold them resiliently together, means to heat saidbody comprising a core of electrical resisting material forming aheat-ing unit fitting within said tubular body, and means to latch saidcore in position within said body.

5. A hair curler comprising a tubular body, means to heat said body, atransversely curved clamping plate hinged at one end to said body, meansat said hinged end to hold said plate resiliently against said body, resilient rods secured to the hinged ends of said body and plate, and aring on one of said rods adapted to engage the free end of the other ofsaid rods in the manner described.

6. A hair curler comprising a tubular body, means to heat said body, aclamping plate, hinged at one end of said body to hold said plateresiliently in position. and means to clamp a strand of hair to saidbody and mandrel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 12th day ofApril, A. D. 1927.

RITA BELL MIMS.

